IACENTEM, iacentem
Sounds Like: yah-KEN-tem
Translations: lying, lying down, reclining, prostrate, fallen
From the root: IACEO
Part of Speech: Verb, Participle
Explanation: IACENTEM is the accusative singular form of the present active participle of the verb IACEO, meaning 'to lie' or 'to lie down'. It describes someone or something that is in a state of lying or reclining. It can function as an adjective modifying a noun, or as a substantive (a noun formed from an adjective or participle) meaning 'one who is lying'.
Inflection: Present Active Participle, Accusative, Singular, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, IACEO.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- IACEO — I lie, I lie down, I am situated, I am prostrate, I am ill, I am inactive, I am neglected
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